CIA uses Google for spy work

[islamirama]

CIA uses Google for spy work
Google has been recruited by US intelligence agencies to help them better process and share information they gather about suspects
Tuesday, 01 April 2008 11:49

US intelligence agencies are using Google's technology to help its agents share information about their suspects

Google has been recruited by US intelligence agencies to help them better process and share information they gather about suspects.

Agencies such as the National Security Agency have bought servers on which Google-supplied search technology is used to process information gathered by networks of spies around the world.

Google is also providing the search features for a Wikipedia-style site, called Intellipedia, on which agents post information about their targets that can be accessed and appended by colleagues, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The contracts are just a number that have been entered into by Google's 'federal government sales team', that aims to expand the company's reach beyond its core consumer and enterprise operations.

In the most innovative service, for which Google equipment provides the core search technology, agents can post intelligence information on a secure forum, which other spies are free to read, edit, and tag - like the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

Depending on their clearance, agents can log on to Intellipedia and gain access to three levels of info - top secret, secret and sensitive, and sensitive but unclassified.

So far 37,000 users have established accounts on the service, and the database now extends to 35,000 articles, according to Sean Dennehy, chief of Intellipedia development for the CIA.

The collection of articles is hosted by the director of national intelligence, Mike McConnell, and is available only to the CIA, the FBI, the National Security Agency, and other intelligence agencies.

Google's search technology usually rates a website's importance by measuring the number of other sites that link to it - a method that is more problematic in a 'closed' network used by a limited numbr of people. In the case of Intellipedia, pages become more prominent depending on how they are tagged or added to by other contributors.

As well as working with the intelligence agencies, Google also provides services to other US public sector organisations, including the Coast Guard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

Often, the contract is for something as simple as conducting earch within an organisation's own database, but in the case of the Coast Guard, Google also provides a more advanced version of its satellite mapping tool Google Earth, which ships use to navigate more safely.

There is no dedicated team promoting sales of Google products to the British Government, but a Google spokesperson said the company did target public sector organisations such as councils, schools and universities through the team that run AdWords, its internet advertising platform.

http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=20330

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If you value your freedom and personal privacy then perhaps an email address from another site (like outside US, like gawab.com) would be best as well as perhaps doing your searching on at another site (like yahoo.com).

[Ninth_Scribe]

CIA uses Google for spy work
Google has been recruited by US intelligence agencies to help them better process and share information they gather about suspects...

You know, those creeps butt their noses into everything and 90% of the time the info they retrieve is slanted by them - produced (like as in the movies) to account for their enormous budget. Did you know, for instance, that if someone FTPs a file to your computer network, they hold YOU accountable for it, even if you don't know who sent it to you or why?

&%$#!^*

The Ninth Scribe - Back in Action.

[islamirama]

You know, those creeps butt their noses into everything and 90% of the time the info they retrieve is slanted by them - produced (like as in the movies) to account for their enormous budget. Did you know, for instance, that if someone FTPs a file to your computer network, they hold YOU accountable for it, even if you don't know who sent it to you or why?

&%$#!^*

The Ninth Scribe - Back in Action.

Yea i know how much "freedom" the people really have in the big "free america"

[north_malaysian]

That's what they call as "Liberation".

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[Izyan]

cia Uses Google For Spy Work
Google Has Been Recruited By Us Intelligence Agencies To Help Them Better Process And Share Information They Gather About Suspects
Tuesday, 01 April 2008 11:49

Us Intelligence Agencies Are Using Google's Technology To Help Its Agents Share Information About Their Suspects

Google Has Been Recruited By Us Intelligence Agencies To Help Them Better Process And Share Information They Gather About Suspects.

Agencies Such As The National Security Agency Have Bought Servers On Which Google-supplied Search Technology Is Used To Process Information Gathered By Networks Of Spies Around The World.

Google Is Also Providing The Search Features For A Wikipedia-style Site, Called Intellipedia, On Which Agents Post Information About Their Targets That Can Be Accessed And Appended By Colleagues, According To The San Francisco Chronicle.

The Contracts Are Just A Number That Have Been Entered Into By Google's 'federal Government Sales Team', That Aims To Expand The Company's Reach Beyond Its Core Consumer And Enterprise Operations.

In The Most Innovative Service, For Which Google Equipment Provides The Core Search Technology, Agents Can Post Intelligence Information On A Secure Forum, Which Other Spies Are Free To Read, Edit, And Tag - Like The Online Encyclopedia Wikipedia.

Depending On Their Clearance, Agents Can Log On To Intellipedia And Gain Access To Three Levels Of Info - Top Secret, Secret And Sensitive, And Sensitive But Unclassified.

So Far 37,000 Users Have Established Accounts On The Service, And The Database Now Extends To 35,000 Articles, According To Sean Dennehy, Chief Of Intellipedia Development For The Cia.

The Collection Of Articles Is Hosted By The Director Of National Intelligence, Mike Mcconnell, And Is Available Only To The Cia, The Fbi, The National Security Agency, And Other Intelligence Agencies.

Google's Search Technology Usually Rates A Website's Importance By Measuring The Number Of Other Sites That Link To It - A Method That Is More Problematic In A 'closed' Network Used By A Limited Numbr Of People. In The Case Of Intellipedia, Pages Become More Prominent Depending On How They Are Tagged Or Added To By Other Contributors.

As Well As Working With The Intelligence Agencies, Google Also Provides Services To Other Us Public Sector Organisations, Including The Coast Guard, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, And The National Oceanographic And Atmospheric Administration.

Often, The Contract Is For Something As Simple As Conducting Earch Within An Organisation's Own Database, But In The Case Of The Coast Guard, Google Also Provides A More Advanced Version Of Its Satellite Mapping Tool Google Earth, Which Ships Use To Navigate More Safely.

There Is No Dedicated Team Promoting Sales Of Google Products To The British Government, But A Google Spokesperson Said The Company Did Target Public Sector Organisations Such As Councils, Schools And Universities Through The Team That Run Adwords, Its Internet Advertising Platform.

http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=20330

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If You Value Your Freedom And Personal Privacy Then Perhaps An Email Address From Another Site (like Outside Us, Like Gawab.com) Would Be Best As Well As Perhaps Doing Your Searching On At Another Site (like Yahoo.com).

Bwahhhhaaaahhhhaaaahhhhhaaaaa!!!!!

[truemuslim]

^ whats so funny?^o)

[Izyan]

^ whats so funny?^o)

That you guys would fall for this RIGHT after the previous thread about facebook was proven to be a fraud.

[truemuslim]

That you guys would fall for this RIGHT after the previous thread about facebook was proven to be a fraud.

Oohhh

Well cmon, this isn't something so hard to believe.
Everyone knows dem stupid losers aint got no life but searching for 'terrorists' (terrorist in there term means Muslim/arab/ googler)
They so dumb, i wouldnt be sutprised if this is true anyway, None of them have anything better to do....Well actually they do but there too dumb to fix up there screwed up country before they play wit internet!

[Ninth_Scribe]

That you guys would fall for this RIGHT after the previous thread about facebook was proven to be a fraud.

The information is very dated, but I did archive all the 2005 to 2006 articles involving the legal dispute - it was not a joke and it was the cause of a major battle in Congress, one of many that led Gonzales into a world of trouble.

Friday January 20, 2006.

Google is resisting a White House subpoena to hand over the records of the searches internet users are asking it to perform.

The request was first made last summer {my edit... summer of 2005}, but when California-based Google refused to comply, the U.S. attorney general, Alberto Gonzales, lodged papers with a federal judge in San Jose to enforce the order.

Would you like the docket number too, Izyan? The "eavesdropping" program that has since been killed, involved the monitoring of all international correspondance to and from this country. It was an aweful program.

The Ninth Scribe

[Uthman]

Did you know, for instance, that if someone FTPs a file to your computer network, they hold YOU accountable for it, even if you don't know who sent it to you or why?

That's shocking. How do you know this to be truth, though?

[Izyan]

The information is very dated, but I did archive all the 2005 to 2006 articles involving the legal dispute - it was not a joke and it was the cause of a major battle in Congress, one of many that led Gonzales into a world of trouble.



Would you like the docket number too, Izyan?

The Ninth Scribe

You just proved my case for me. If they are resisting the WH why would they willing work with the CIA?

[Ninth_Scribe]

You just proved my case for me. If they are resisting the WH why would they willing work with the CIA?

Not "are" resisting, more like "were" resisting - this happened two years ago, remember? And, they did comply later that year, as did the phone companies. This is, however, very old news. The "new" news is that the Bush administration is attempting to re-write the law (yet again) to prevent U.S. citizens from suing the communications and information companies who did comply with his orders. If you want to get on that subject, by all means.

The Ninth Scribe

[Ninth_Scribe]

That's shocking. How do you know this to be truth, though?

It was my network. Word to the wise, be very careful about what you ask for because, if you get it, it may cause you more problems than it's worth.

The Ninth Scribe

[islamirama]

That you guys would fall for this RIGHT after the previous thread about facebook was proven to be a fraud.

facebook thread proven fraud? funny, i didn't see any one prove jack in there. :rollseyes